Dictionary.com
definitions

ingredient

[ in-gree-dee-uhnt ]
/ ɪnˈgri di ənt /
||
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR ingredient ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
a constituent element of anything; component: the ingredients of political success.

RELATED CONTENT

Why Is The Word “Root” In “Root Beer”?Is root beer the world's most oddly named carbonated beverage ... we don't know, that award might go to 7-up, but we're going to explore the naming of this soft drink regardless. What, after all, is the root in root beer?
READ MORE
9 Common Grammatical PitfallsRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

factor, additive, piece, element, fixing, integral, innards, part, fundamental, making, constituent, integrant

Nearby words

  1. ingrately,
  2. ingratiate,
  3. ingratiating,
  4. ingratitude,
  5. ingravescent,
  6. ingres,
  7. ingres, jean auguste dominique,
  8. ingress,
  9. ingression,
  10. ingressive

Origin of ingredient

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin ingredient- (stem of ingrediēns), present participle of ingredī to go or step into, commence, equivalent to in- in-2 + -gredient- going; see gradient
ANTONYMS FOR ingredient
whole.
SEE MORE ANTONYMS FOR ingredient ON THESAURUS.COM
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ingredient

British Dictionary definitions for ingredient

ingredient

/ (ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt) /

noun

a component of a mixture, compound, etc, esp in cooking

Word Origin for ingredient

C15: from Latin ingrediēns going into, from ingredī to enter; see ingress
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for ingredient

ingredient

n.

early 15c., from Latin ingredientem (nominative ingrediens) "that which enters into" (a compound, recipe, etc.), present participle of ingredi "go in, enter," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + gradi "to step, go" (see grade).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper